Are We Born Evil In Night By Elie Wiesel

Based on the autobiography “Night” by Elie Wiesel, throughout the novel humanity is questioned and delved into thoroughly. Elie Wiesel was fifteen when he was taken away from his home in Sighet, Transylvania. His family and himself were brought to Auschwitz concentration camp then soon to Buchenwald. Night is filled with the horrible events of the holocaust that Elie Wiesel experienced through his teenage years. When faced with the true horrors of the concentration camps Elie Wiesel lost to the evil of god; he witnessed his family being torn apart and death being cursed on them, as well as his innocence, was shortly buried six feet underground while living in Auschwitz. The events of the holocaust were caused by dozens of evil, cruel
In addition, they might even agree that humans are born a certain trait that will define what they are for the rest of lives or that their actions are based on them being born good or evil. On the other hand, humans are not born good or evil, they are neutral and actions will build their path as a person. Likewise, the novel reveals, “One day when Idek was venting his fury, I happened to cross his path. He threw himself on me like a wild beating me in the chest, on my head, throwing me to the ground and picking me up again, crushing me with ever more violent blows, until I was covered in blood.” Some interpret that Idek actions were based on him being born evil and inhumane. However, Idek was furious and was thrashing around that day, according to the text he only occasionally had fits of madness. Idek understood that he was being violent and that he wanted to attack Elie Wiesel do to his uncontrollable anger. According to the novel, “I dragged myself to my corner. I was aching all over. I felt a cool hand wiping my blood-stained forehead. It was the French girl. She was smiling her mournful smile as she slipped me a crust of bread. She looked straight into my eyes…she said, in almost perfect German:"Bite your lips, little brother … Don’t cry. Keep your anger, your hate, for another day, for later. The day will come but not now … Wait. Clench your teeth and wait …"”. Thus proves that even though there are kind humans they are not born this way, they choose to, they take the path of being a friendly human. The French girl was kind and she helps Elie Wiesel by wiping his bloody forehead, gave him a piece of bread and gave him an inspirational message to wait and be strong. Therefore, humans are not born kind, good or bad, evil, they are their own person and will make their own decisions to become what person they want to